Container for pipe cutters



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Patented June 9, 1942 UNITI) STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER FOR PIPE CUTTERS Emil Richter, Jackson Heights, N. Y.

Application April 27, 1940, Serial No. 332,092

(Cl. 20G- 16) 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a pipe cutter Vcontainer which not alone holds the pipe cutters in place; but also the handle, and is so arranged that either or both may be held in'place whether the one or the other is present.

The object of this invention is to provide a holder for thread cutters and the handle for the same which may be conveniently used when the holder or container is open to enable the workman to select any one of the thread cutters, these differing in size, or to properly carry these thread cutters with or without the handle from place to place.

The further object of this invention is to provide a suitable securing means so that when the workman is not using the 'thread cutters and the handle, no one else will have ready access thereto. In this sense the improved thread cutter holder provides a triple action, in that the first fundamental action is to properly store the thread cutters and handle within the container and the second is to suitably support the same with a strap over the shoulder of the owner of the holder, and the third is to support the holder by a handle.

Various embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawing, the invention itself will be hereinafter pointed out and the invention will be claimed in the appended claim.

1n the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved holder for thread cutters and the handle used for the same Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 4--4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a modified form of a locking device intended to take the place of that shown in Figure 3, and

Figure 6 is a partial sectional view partly in elevation of the improved holder showing a different embodiment of the invention than that shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the various views.

Referring to the drawing, and more particularly to Figures l and 2, the thread cutter plate forms a base plate f the improved holder and is indicated by I0, it having downwardly bent flanges I i and I2 to support the same. This base plate I has a plurality of openings I3 of different sizes, thatis of different diameters so as to accommodate, in these circular openings I3 the various sized thread cutters such as are used in a set of thread cutting tools and which are Vshown in the dotted line and indicated by I4 in Figure 2.

To the downwardly depending flanges I I and I2, vertical end plates I5 are suitably secured by spot welding or the like, and one of these plates I5, has hinged at I6 the cover I'I, the forward end I8 of which has a downwardly depending member I9 and the forward free end of which has a locking device generally indicated by 20.

The cover I1 may consist of a top plate extending from one end to the other end of the improved holder and having parallel lines so as to allow a free space between the edges 2| and 22 of the top I'I, and the vertical side walls 23 and 24 of the tool'holder, or there may be superimposed upon this member I1 a further cover 25, which extends downwardly with the downwardly depending flanges 21 and 28 as shown in Figure 4.

To the member II and at one side thereof a downwardly extending member 29 may be secured in the embodiment, the member I1 and the downwardly extending member 29 consisting of an angle iron. The downwardly depending portion 29 extends from end to end of the tool holder and rests upon the thread cutters I4 as they are assembled in the openings I3. YAcross the base plate I0, an angle iron 3i] is suitably secured by spot welding or the like, and this angle iron 30 extends transversely across the tool holder. Upon this angle iron the handle 32, which is used for operating the thread cutters, is placed the length of the transverse member 3S, being larger than the internal circumference 33 of the holder or handle 32, and thereby the end 34 of the handle, which has a circular portion to surround the thread cutters, may be supported in position within the tool holder.

When the end 34 is so supported on the member 30, the handle itself extends rearwardly and rests upon the back plate I5, a cutout 35 being provided to permit the end 36 of the handle 32 to extend beyond the holder.

It will be seen that when the thread cutters are placed in position in the respective openings I 3, in registration with the sizes thereof, the thread cutters are thereby held in position by the depending flange 29 and are secured against removal, whether or not the handle 32 is present. On the other hand, the handle with its circular part 34 resting upon the member 30 and the depending portion I9 of the cover engaging the opening, holds the handle securely in position with the handle extending out of the opening 35, whether or not the thread cutters are present.

Upon the top or cover supporting devices may be arranged, these being shown in the form of eyelets secured by screw threads and nuts 4I to the top or cover and a handle 43, with extended lateral legs 44 having screw threaded portions passing through the top or cover and secured by nuts 45. Through the eyelets 40, a suitable strap, which passes over the shoulder of the owner or user of the tool holder may be passed or the tool holder may be carried by hand by means of the handle 43.

To lock the top or cover securely in position, the locking device, as shown in Figure 3, is used. This consists of two serrated jaws 56 and 5|, the serrations being adapted to engage the top |1. One of these serrated members has a thumb member 52. These two members and 5| are joined to each other by cross bracing links 53 and 54, each end of which is suitably pivoted to the serrated members 56 and 5|. The member 50 has a plunger 55 which enters a casing 56 having a bore in which there is a spring 51. This casing 56 is spot welded or otherwise secured to a partition 58. Thus when the top |1 is brought downwardly in order to cross the holder, it slides along the inclined portions of the serrated members 56 and 5| and due to the linkage and the action of the spring 51, these members 5|) and 5| engage'the top piece I1 and hold the top locked in position. If it is desired to release the top member il, the thumb acts upon the thumb member 5E and by moving it laterally, the serw rated member 5i) is moved and the top piece l1 may be disengaged.

Another form of locking device is shown in Figure 5 and this has more o r less of a serrated action. It consists essentially of an elbow lever 60 adjacent another elbow lever 6|, both pivcted on the vhorizontal pin 62. The lower part of these levers has an upturned portion 63 adapted to engage a slot abutment member 64. The elbow lever 6| has a out out 65 engaged by a spring 66 and the elbow lever 6| has an oiset portion 61 adapted to be engaged by a rotatable device 68 operated from the portion 69 at the exterior of the holder.

Figure 5 shows a locking position. II it is desired to unlock, then the members 68 and 69 are turned another extension 6| can be pressed with the finger through a hole 6|" and the abutment 61 is free to move upwardly and the hook portion 63 free to disengage the xed abutment 64.

In Figure 6 is shown a modied form of thread cutter. Instead of having the base plate I0 provided with separated openings for the thread cutters, the present base plate Illa in Figure 6 is provided with one container opening of tapering form so as to conform to the various increasing or decreasing diameters of the thread cutters. The thread cutters are then held in position by downwardly extending spaced members 10 forming part of the downwardly dependent flange 21a, By this arrangement the base plate may `have one opening instead of a multiplicity of them.

I have described several embodiments of my invention but it will be clear that changes may be made within the principles of the invention described, without department from the scope of the subjoined claim.

I claim: Y

A container for pipe cutters, comprising a boxlike structure of elongated shape having a bottom with openings therein for the pipe cutters, two end pieces, the first having an opening for the projection of the pipe cutter handle, a lock adjacent the second end piece, a support near the lock at the bottom of said structure for the ratchet end of the handle, said handle when supported by the rst end piece and upon said support, extending over the tops of the pipe cutters, for preventing upward movement ci the pipe cutters, and a cover hinged over the one rst end piece and extending over the pipe cutters and handle, and having its other end acting in cooperation with said lock, said cover having depending sidewalls extending laterally of the cutters to enclose the same, a wall depending from said cover, the inner part of the wall engaging the cutters for holding the cutters against upward movement from the bottom and having a projection for engaging the cutting end of the handle, for holding it against movement.

EMIL RICHTER. 

